| 单词 | commit |
| 释义 | commit (once / 36 pages) 1v 2v 3v 4v To commit is to fully dedicate yourself to something. To commit yourself to being the coolest kid on the beach means spending hours at the mall trying on trunks and flip-flops. Commit can also mean "perform an act" — often the kind that can get you in trouble. Just ask anyone who's committed theft, or arson, or vandalism. If you are committing another person, that means you are sending that person to an institution. Someone may be committed to prison, or to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. WORD FAMILYcommit: commited, commiting, commitment, commits, committal, committed, committee, committing, recommit+/commitment: commitments/committal: committals, noncommittal/committed: committedest, committedness, uncommitted/committee: committees, subcommittee/noncommittal: noncommittally/recommit: recommitted, recommitting/subcommittee: subcommittees USAGE EXAMPLESThe notes “show that Nixon committed a crime to win the presidential election.” New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Paul Breyne, the Belgian general commissioner for the commemoration, said his government was deeply committed to supporting the commemoration. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) Minnesota’s burglary law includes entering a building without consent and with the intent to commit a crime. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v engage in or perform commit a random act of kindness Syn|Hyper practice engage, prosecute, pursue carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 2v perform an act, usually with a negative connotation 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper perpetrate, pull make carry out or commit recommitcommit once again, as of a crime act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 1v give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause She committed herself to the work of God Syn|Hypo|Hyper consecrate, dedicate, devote, give give offer in good faith give, sacrificeendure the loss of consecrate, vow dedicate to a deity by a vow rededicatededicate anew applyapply oneself to apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose 2v confer a trust upon 3I commit my soul to God Syn|Hypo|Hyper confide, entrust, intrust, trust commend give to in charge charge, consigngive over to another for care or safekeeping recommitcommit again obligatecommit in order to fulfill an obligation pledgegive as a guarantee hock, pawn, soakleave as a guarantee in return for money checkhand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping checkconsign for shipment on a vehicle give, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over place into the hands or custody of v cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution 4After the second episode, she had to be committed he was committed to prison Syn|Hypo|Hyper charge, institutionalise, institutionalize, send hospitalise, hospitalize admit into a hospital transfer move from one place to another v make an investment Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper invest, place, put disinvest, divest reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) fund invest money in government securities roll overre-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security shelterinvest (money) so that it is not taxable tie upinvest so as to make unavailable for other purposes job, speculateinvest at a risk buy intobuy stocks or shares of a company bulltry to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying drop, expend, spend pay out |
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